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M31 second test of QHY168C
Second test with longer exposures but same gain/offset. Nice to have a larger field of view again.
| Object ID | M31 Andromeda Galaxy |
| Details | 2020-08-31 |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian MPCC |
| Camera | QHY168C @-15°C 10/50 gain/offset IDAS P2 |
| Exposure(s) | 23x90s darks, bias, flats |
| Capture | APT |
| Processing | APP, PS |
M42 for 2019 narrowband
This year in narrowband. Two attempts at colour mapping.
Need to get rid of the MPCC with this telescope as the image is better without. Too much star trailing with.
| Object ID | M42 Orion Nebula |
| Details | 2019-01-22 |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian, MPCC |
| Camera | Atik 460EX @-20C Baader Ha, OIII, SII filters |
| Exposure(s) | 10x120s 2×2 each Darks |
| Capture | APT |
| Processing | Nebulosity, Photoshop OHS, SHO colour mapping |
M44 Praesepe / Beehive cluster
Poor night of transparency and seeing so just got this in the passing. Lots of sky fog that got processed out.
| Object ID | M44 / Praesepe / Beehive cluster, Cancer |
| Details | 2019-01-07 |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian, MPCC |
| Camera | Atik 460EX Baader RGB filters |
| Exposure(s) | 10x60s each RGB 2×2 Darks |
| Capture | APT |
| Processing | Nebulosity, Photoshop |
M42 Red channel only
Shows Trapezium stars really well with just Red channel.
Submitted to HOYS-CAPS project.
| Object ID | M42 Orion Nebula |
| Details | 2018-12-09 22:16 – 22:42 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian MPCC IDAS P2 Baader Red filter |
| Camera | ATIK 460EX @-20C |
| Exposure(s) | 15x90s darks |
| Capture | APT |
| Processing | Nebulosity, Photoshop |
M31 first test of old 10 inch Newt
First test of the old 10 inch Newtonian I picked up. Focuser and dovetail were a mess, but with some work it could be good. Optically pretty sound though.
| Object ID | M31 Andromeda galaxy Mag. 3.44, Size 3.1 x 1 degrees Andromeda |
| Details | 2018-10-11 22:26 – 23:49 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian, MPCC IDAS P2 LPR filter Guided |
| Camera | Atik 460EX, Baader LRGB filters |
| Exposure(s) | L 16x120s 1×1, RGB 10x60s 2×2 each darks |
| Capture | APT |
| Processing | Nebulosity 4, Photoshop |
M40 (Winnecke 4)
Messier 40, also known as Winnecke 4. Basically it’s a double star, and an optical double at that!
It was discovered by Messier while he was looking for a nebula reported in the area by Johannes Hevelius. He couldn’t find it so he catalogued this double star instead. Most have been a slow night or something…
And why did I bother imaging it? Well it was in the only patch of clear sky there was and I only had a few minutes before it clouded over. Still, it’s another Messier object to add to my list 🙂
| Object ID | M40 / Winnecke 4 Double star, Ursa Major Mag. 8.4, Size 0.8′ |
| Details | 2018-09-14 through gaps in cloud |
| Telescope | 200mm f5 Newtonian, MPCC IDAS P2 LPR filter |
| Camera | Canon 600D |
| Exposure(s) | 5x20s darks, flats |
| Capture | APT |
| Processing | Nebulosity 4, Photoshop |